Trey Rucker
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
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| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|1|12}}
| birth_place = Waldorf, Maryland, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
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| weight_lb = 203
| high_school = Flint {{nowrap|(Oakton, Virginia)}}
| college = {{ubl|Wake Forest (2019–2020)|Oklahoma State (2021–2024)}}
| undraftedyear = 2025
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- Washington Commanders ({{NFL Year|2025}})*
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Trey Rucker (born January 12, 2001) is an American football safety. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Early life
Rucker was born in Waldorf, Maryland, on January 12, 2001, later attending Flint Hill School in Oakton, Virginia.{{cite tweet|user=trey_ruck|number=1084398122405634049|title=♥️|access-date=September 22, 2024}} He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.{{cite web |last1=Johns |first1=Les |title=BREAKING: 3-star VA safety Trey Rucker commits, signs with Wake |url=https://247sports.com/college/wake-forest/article/breaking-3-star-virginia-safety-trey-rucker-commits-signs-with-wake-forest--126599218/ |website=247Sports |access-date=23 September 2024}}
College career
= Wake Forest =
In two years at Wake Forest in 2020 and 2021, Rucker totaled 84 tackles with two being for a loss, a pass deflection, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.{{cite web |last1=Scott |first1=Marshall |title=Report: Wake Forest Transfer Trey Rucker Accused of Assault on a Police Officer |url=https://pistolsfiringblog.com/report-wake-forest-transfer-trey-rucker-accused-of-assault-on-a-police-officer/ |website=Pistols Firing |date=12 June 2021 |access-date=23 September 2024}} After the 2021 season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web |last1=Dell |first1=John |title=Kenneth Walker III, Trey Rucker of Wake Forest to enter NCAA transfer portal |url=https://journalnow.com/sports/college/wfu/kenneth-walker-iii-trey-rucker-of-wake-forest-to-enter-ncaa-transfer-portal/article_2aca442a-4eac-11eb-874d-13fe6d3ca064.html |website=Winston Salem-Journal |date=4 January 2021 |access-date=23 September 2024}}
= Oklahoma State =
Rucker transferred to play for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.{{cite web |last1=Levenson |first1=Marshall |title=Wake Forest Defensive Back Transfers To Oklahoma State |url=https://pokesreport.com/s/421/wake-forest-defensive-back-transfers-to-oklahoma-state |website=Pokes Report |date=29 January 2021 |access-date=23 September 2024}} He played all 14 games in his first season with Oklahoma State in 2021, tallying ten tackles with one being for a loss.{{cite web |title=Trey Rucker 2021 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/trey-rucker-1/gamelog/2021/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=23 September 2024}} Rucker missed the entire 2022 regular season due to eligibility issues but returned to play in the team's bowl game versus Wisconsin, where he notched three tackles and an interception.{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Scott |title=Oklahoma State football player Trey Rucker arrested, charged with DUI |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/cowboys/2023/09/26/oklahoma-state-football-player-trey-rucker-arrested-charged-with-dui/70973689007/ |website=The Oklahoman |date=26 September 2023 |access-date=23 September 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Gerl |first1=Parker |title=Trey Rucker looking to build on bowl game performance |url=https://www.ocolly.com/big12sports/trey-rucker-looking-to-build-on-bowl-game-performance/article_329fb33e-420f-11ee-b5e5-df64afcb6e73.html |website=O'Colly.com |date=23 August 2023 |access-date=23 September 2024}} In week 12 of the 2023 season, he recorded an interception in the Cowboys win over the Houston Cougars.{{cite web |last1=Unruh |first1=Jacob |title=How Oklahoma State football's Trey Rucker has become 'quiet leader' for Cowboys |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/cowboys/2023/11/29/oklahoma-state-football-trey-rucker-emerging-as-leader-for-osu-cowboys-big-12-mike-gundy/71730322007/ |website=The Oklahoman |date=29 November 2023 |access-date=23 September 2024}} In the 2023 regular season finale, Rucker notched six tackles and the game-winning forced fumble and fumble recovery in double overtime to help the Cowboys beat BYU, clinching a spot in the Big-12 Championship game.{{cite web |last1=Unruh |first1=Jacob |title=How Oklahoma State football's Trey Rucker sealed win over BYU, clinched Big 12 title spot |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/cowboys/2023/11/25/oklahoma-state-football-trey-rucker-fumble-recovery-byu-cougars-vs-osu-cowboys-big-12/71707786007/ |website=The Oklahoman |date=25 November 2023 |access-date=23 September 2024}} He finished the 2023 season, totaling 100 tackles with four being for a loss, a pass deflection, an interception, a forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.{{cite web |last1=Scott |first1=Marshall |title=Oklahoma State Safety Trey Rucker Announces Return for 2024 |url=https://pistolsfiringblog.com/oklahoma-state-safety-trey-rucker-announces-return-for-2024/ |website=Pistols Firing |date=9 January 2024 |access-date=23 September 2024}} In week 1 of the 2024 season, Rucker was named the Big 12 Conference defensive player of the week after notching 15 tackles, in a season-opening win over South Dakota State.{{cite magazine |last1=White |first1=Ivan |title=Oklahoma State Safety Earns Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week |url=https://www.si.com/college/oklahomastate/football/oklahoma-state-safety-earns-big-12-defensive-player-of-the-week-01j6ssw97sgk |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=2 September 2024 |access-date=23 September 2024}} In week 4, he notched 14 tackles and two interceptions in a 22–19 loss to Utah.{{cite web |last1=Poncy |first1=Calif |title=Trey Rucker impresses, OSU wide receivers struggle in 22-19 loss to Utah |url=https://www.ocolly.com/sports/football/trey-rucker-impresses-osu-wide-receivers-struggle-in-22-19-loss-to-utah/article_8895aabc-788e-11ef-80b3-17ed47360220.html |website=O'Colly.com |access-date=23 September 2024}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 3/4
| weight = 203
| vertical = 36.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 10
| bench = 19
| arm span = 30 3/4
| hand span = 9 1/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://mktg.zebra.com/BigXIIProDayInsights |title=Big 12 Pro Day Performance Tracker |website=MKTG.Zebra.com |access-date=April 8, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1037557&DraftYear=2025 |title=Trey Rucker College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=April 7, 2025}}
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Rucker signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2025, but was waived three days later.{{cite web |title=Commanders sign 10 UDFAs to roster |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-sign-undrafted-free-agents |website=Commanders.com |access-date=May 8, 2025 |date=May 8, 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Alper |first1=Josh |title=Commanders cut T Anim Dankwah, S Trey Rucker |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/commanders-cut-t-anim-dankwah-s-trey-rucker |website=Pro Football Talk |access-date=May 11, 2025 |date=May 11, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://okstate.com/sports/football/roster/trey-rucker/9701 Oklahoma State Cowboys profile]
- [https://godeacs.com/sports/football/roster/trey-rucker/5049 Wake Forest Demon Deacons profile]
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Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:American football safeties
Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys football players
Category:People from Waldorf, Maryland
Category:Players of American football from Charles County, Maryland